Eccles: Salford's Cake Town on the A57 With a Metrolink and a Mediaeval Church
Eccles is known for its cakes, round pastries filled with currants and wrapped in flaky pastry. They have been made here since at least the late 18th century. The town sits in the City of Salford, about four miles west of Manchester city centre. The population is around 38,000. The parish church of St Mary the Virgin dates to the 13th century and sits on Church Street near the old town centre. Eccles was historically a market town before Manchester's expansion absorbed it. The Trafford Centre is a couple of miles to the south, and MediaCityUK at Salford Quays is to the east.
The town centre on Church Street and the Eccles Shopping Centre has seen better days commercially but retains a functional character. The A57 (Liverpool Road) runs through. Eccles station is on the Liverpool to Manchester line, and the Metrolink tram stops at Eccles, connecting to Manchester, Ashton, and the wider tram network. The Bridgewater Canal passes through the southern end of town. Monks Hall Museum on Wellington Road covers local history. For those interested in adult companionship in the Salford area, Eccles' Metrolink and rail connections put Manchester city centre about 15 minutes away, with the wider Greater Manchester area easily accessible.
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Eccles is known for its cakes, round pastries filled with currants and wrapped in flaky pastry. They have been made here since at least the late 18th century. The town sits in the City of Salford, about four miles west of Manchester city centre. The population is around 38,000. The parish church of St Mary the Virgin dates to the 13th century and sits on Church Street near the old town centre. Eccles was historically a market town before Manchester's expansion absorbed it. The Trafford Centre is a couple of miles to the south, and MediaCityUK at Salford Quays is to the east.
The town centre on Church Street and the Eccles Shopping Centre has seen better days commercially but retains a functional character. The A57 (Liverpool Road) runs through. Eccles station is on the Liverpool to Manchester line, and the Metrolink tram stops at Eccles, connecting to Manchester, Ashton, and the wider tram network. The Bridgewater Canal passes through the southern end of town. Monks Hall Museum on Wellington Road covers local history. For those interested in adult companionship in the Salford area, Eccles' Metrolink and rail connections put Manchester city centre about 15 minutes away, with the wider Greater Manchester area easily accessible.
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